Orpheus

Orpheus

Paris Alexander

Raleigh, NC

Limestone & Marble

8" x 18" x 40" (without base)

$6,200

"Stone carving for me is an intuitive process. Rarely do I work from maquettes or drawings. However, this work was inspired from a thumbnail of an ancient Greek harp (Hence the title "Orpheus" - The Greek god of music). My intention was to carve a smooth, polished teardrop shape. I began by cutting across the surface, chipping away at my intended form. I became enamoured with the visible de-construction process, with the lateral lines stepping up the form like scaffolding. I decided to follow my intuition and refined my chisel marks. Ultimately, the work evolved into something more complex and lyrically inspired than a simple shape."

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